Ink-receptacle.



C, W. HAHN.

INK RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION msn APR. la. me.

Patented Dec. 3, 1918 WTNESSES URUQ /MVNR nd( uw M? "9V Mfg/:ge

,CLABENQE n.AHNlQE NEW YORK.. N. Y.

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To allwkomtmay Gomera; .c l f y Be it known'that I, CLARENCE HAHN,

a citizen .of the United States,.residing at. New York, in the county of New Yorkand4 State of New York, have inventedcertain new anduseful lmprovements in Ink-Receptacles, of' which the following isaffull,clear, and exact description, such will. enablek others4 skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and: use the Same.

This invention relates, to inl; receptacles,

andy moreparticularly to such devices'for installation in schools and other institutions where inl; is provided for general use.

The primary object of the invention is'to. provide simple, practicaly and inexpensivel v devices whereby the' ink wells may be se curely lockedagainst ,removal 'and ywhich areadapted for generaly application to preexisting installations.

Another object is to providedevices yof the character mentioned whereinthe wellsy inaybereadily removed when desired, and

wherein the same are normally incased to lbe substantially airftight `and ydust-proef.

Other objects will bein part obviousv and in part noted hereinafter inconnection with the following description of. a typical embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanyingy drawings, wherein- ,A

f Figurel` is a plan view .of :my `improved receptacle;

v Fig-2 is a sectional; viewV on the,longitu-` v dinalcenter linefofFig, 1;., g Fig. 3 5is a plan view of one of the parts;

` Fig. l` is an end view .of the cover.

, i Assliown, the Ainvention is embodied in a receptacle designed for installation. inthe .desks ofpublic schools, having a support 1 typical; of apen .rack or deskl top, provided, with a circular bored opening 2 commonly employed to receive an ink well.

l n In order to adapt my device vfor 7pre-existing supports having openingsof different diameter, and for othervpurposesvto be de-l scribed, there is provided a flat metal supporting-plate- 3 ofthe. `COHOIIII,iL-fro!) ShOWII in Fig. 3 designed for permanent attachment to the support 1.' This plate 3 ispreferably punched from flat stock. to provide a central well opening 4 having a notched wall downturned and provided with lateral projections 5 constituting arledge to receive the "l Specification of Le'tersPatent.

., Aflange alwell cup 6. The plate 3, at one end (the left4 of Fig. 3),-.is provided with' a slot 7` disposed above a, recess 8 out in the support 1. An ink well 9 ofV glass or othervsuitable materialy is disposed within the cup the receptacle to prevent removal of the well- 9. The cover 11 has a central opening 12 in registry with but smaller than the well opening in the plate 3,y so that when the cover is positioned, access may be had to the ink, although the ywell 9 is locked against removal.'y I rlhe plate 11, at one end (the left of Fig-2), has a down and inturned lug 13 extendingparallel to thelower plate 3 and of a length to passitlirough the slot 7 when fthe cover is applied vertically.` After. suoli placement the cover 11 is adapted for sliding movement toward the, right of Fig. 2 to bring the latching lug 13 beneath the edge of the plate 3 adjacent the slot 7 whereby these parts are locked together. At the opposite endthe cov-er plate has a forked eX- tremity 14, the material 0f the plate between the tines being 'bent downwardly and then Yat right angles parallel with the upper surface into a locking extension 15 having a l relatively narrow recess 16 extending longitudinally'pA. tubular metalkey guide 17 is y.permanently and rigidly secured to the cover plate 11, as for example by transverse cuts 18 in yopposite walls, withinwhich are snugly received the` tines of extension 14.

. ,The support 1 is .eut away to provide a recess 19,v which may conveniently communi- `cate with thevwell opening 2. A screw bolt QOliav-ing a round head and square shank is driven upwardly through the support to eX- tend a short distance in the recess 19. rllfhis bolt is permanently carried by the support. In mounting the receptacle the plate 3 is iirst secured-to` the support by, a screw; 21

with the well cup 6 and well v9 in position. Thereafter the cover plate 1l is vertically positioned to carry its bent latch extremity 13 through the slot 7, andthe down-turned end 15 with associated parts into the recess 19 at the other side of the well. Thereupon y PatentedDec. 3, 1,918. 1 Apliiiceuon flied April 1s, 191e. sriainaeasia Y the cover plate is moved to the right (Fig. 2) to lock with the left extremity of the supporting plate 3 and project the two tines of the downturned locking extension 15 yat the other end of the cover on opposite sides ofthe projecting end of the screw bolt 20. A hexagonal nut 22 is then tted inthefkey .guidel 17 and screwed upon the bolt 20 ,to

` prevent movement of the cover plate either upwardly or toward the left. For Vconvenience there may be employed a key 23, as

shown in Fig. 2, to efect locking and un- This key, known nut'in the guide is expedited. i

A cover member 24 is providedvto closey the opening 12 in the plate 11. This'member is preferably hinged atl one end by a depending plate 11, so that the cover is free to swing in the plane of the plate. In order to prevent distortion of the cover 24 there may be further provided a curved retention mem ber 26 riveted to the coverplate 11, yas shown in Fig. 1. The supporting plate 3 isalso" provided .with a small opening 27 to accommodate the overturned lend of the vpivotV lug 25, so that the coverl plate andv support-l ing plate will t snugly together.

- key guide 17 is also of a diameter to permit f ment such as a knife blade. The tubular snug insertion of the key 23, but to prevent rotation of the locking nut 22 by means other than the key properly designed therefor. f The guide 17 also serves to prevent access toA the locking means by mutilation of the support l adjacentfthereto.

A particular advantage of the embodi-f ment of the invention illustrated in the drawings resides in the capability of its Y this feature is of materialimportance in the stood that various changes and modifications may be made in the construction of the va-f rious parts without departure from the intended scope of the invention or the appended claims.`

Having described'm'y invention, what Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents ea/ch, yby,'addressing the Commis Washingtcmn.

lug 25 overturned beneath the adapted to device for genera'l'application where lrelative cheapness is essential, it will be under-v claim as new andfdesire to secure by Letters VPatent is` 1. In a device of `.the character described, inV combination, a support 'having a well opening and an'adjacent recess, a cover plate ,n removably secured to said support and hav- ,ing a downturned extension disposed in said recess,ylocking means for said. extension aS- sociatedwith said support, and a metal tubular 'keylguide in saidY recess above said means.' *Y y 2. In a device of the characterv described,

lin combination,- a ,supporting plate having akwell yopening with downturned vflanges portedfo'n'sai'd ledge, av well in said cup, a compressible-'wash'ercon the'upper edge of said Well, a cover plate to slid'ably-interlock with said supporting plate at one vpoint vand compress said washer, and locking means to secure saidy cover plateV vagainst removal. j 3. In la device of the character described, in combination, a supporting plater having a j well opening and an adjacent recess, a cover plate having an opening in registry with but smaller than said first-mentioned opening, said cover plate being adapted for vertical placement on saidsupporting plate andv for interlocking therewith by' sliding thereon and having al downturned extensionv disthereabout affording a ledge, a well cup -supposed in said recess, lookin means forsaid j lextension, and a tubular ey guide above The plates 3and 1-1 are preferably of a stiftl metal of a thickness to prevent separa?" tion by insertion therebetween of an instruvsaid 'means'. y j I 4. In a vdevice of the character described, incombination, a Vflat metal well support, a

gageme'nt therewith and having a part to interlock'with Isaid support during such sliding, and'countersunky locking means to secure saidplate against lreverse sliding.

5. In a 'device of the character described,

A in combination, a well support, a cover therefor movable horizontally to engage l therea member movable relatively to said cover yto'secure the latter againstliorizontal dis#l Witnesses:

`ML'A. MEYER, C. J. KULBERG.

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fflat vinetalcover lplate having sliding en'- with, countersunk lockingmeans including I aiiixmytsignature, l 

